United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Sustainable Development Division; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa(2004-12)

“Public participation” and “sustainable development” have become central and interconnected terms in present day development discourse. Th eir currency and pervasiveness is due, in large measure, to their adoption as ...

This paper explores the mineral resource-based experience of South Africa and Mozambique in the context of economic clustering. It commences with a synopsis of the theoretical underpinnings of the “cluster” concept and its ...

United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Sustainable Development Division(2004)

The paper argues that poor performance is not an inherent characteristic of minerals-driven economies. It considers mineral endowments a capital that can spur growth and reduce poverty in developing countries if deployed ...